Shelley Long The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs Who talks about this person James BurrowsView Interview James Burrows on casting Cheers 04:29 Glen CharlesView Interview Glen and Les Charles on casting Ted Danson and Shelley Long as the leads on Cheers 03:36 Glen and Les Charles on how "Sam" and "Diane" (Ted Danson and Shelley Long) worked together on Cheers 01:38 Glen and Les Charles on Shelley Long's decision to leave Cheers and how her departure affected the show 02:02 Les CharlesView Interview Glen and Les Charles on casting Ted Danson and Shelley Long as the leads on Cheers 03:36 Glen and Les Charles on how "Sam" and "Diane" (Ted Danson and Shelley Long) worked together on Cheers 01:38 Glen and Les Charles on Shelley Long's decision to leave Cheers and how her departure affected the show 02:02 Richard FrankView Interview Richard Frank on Shelley Long's departure from Cheers 02:57 David IsaacsView Interview Ken Levine and David Isaacs on writing for "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson ,and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers 02:00 David LeeView Interview David Lee on writing the character "Diane Chambers" on Cheers David Lee on Shelley Long as "Diane Chambers" on Cheers 01:55 Ken LevineView Interview Ken Levine and David Isaacs on writing for "Sam Malone," played by Ted Danson ,and "Diane Chambers," played by Shelley Long, on Cheers 02:00 Warren LittlefieldView Interview Warren Littlefield on replacing Shelley Long as "Diane" with Kirstie Alley as "Rebecca" on Cheers 02:16 Lori OpendenView Interview Lori Openden on Shelley Long's departure from Cheers and Kirstie Alley joining the show 00:33 Jane PauleyView Interview Jane Pauley on competing against Shelley Long in speech and debate 02:04